Blue of NoonOne of the twentieth century's great nihilist novels, Blue of Noon is a blackly compelling account of depravity and terror that retains all its shocking power today. Set in pre-war Europe, its narrator lurches despairingly from city to city in a surreal sexual and mental nightmare of squalor, sadism and drunken encounters - his journey into madness mirroring the fighting and marching on the streets outside. Confronting Fascism, the novel is torn between identifying with history's victims and being seduced by the violent glamour of its terrible victors. One of the most brilliant intellects and influential French writers of his time, Bataille's unflinching exploration of the dark forces beneath the surface of civilization defies all our expectations. |
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I was still crying at that point . In front of me , three girls and two boys were noisily
laughing their heads off . The girls weren't pretty , but they were without any doubt
frivolous and aroused . I left off crying and slowly followed them as far as my ...
I was still crying at that point . In front of me , three girls and two boys were noisily
laughing their heads off . The girls weren't pretty , but they were without any doubt
frivolous and aroused . I left off crying and slowly followed them as far as my ...
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I approached her ; I saw that she was crying . I clasped her in my arms . She
refused to give me her lips . I asked her why she was crying . I thought , no one
can know her any less than I do . She answered , ' No reason . ' She burst out
sobbing ...
I approached her ; I saw that she was crying . I clasped her in my arms . She
refused to give me her lips . I asked her why she was crying . I thought , no one
can know her any less than I do . She answered , ' No reason . ' She burst out
sobbing ...
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I was still crying . From the station entrance I saw in the distance , at the far end of
a vast square , a well - lighted stage and , on the tiers of the stage , a cortege of
uniformed musicians . The sound was magnificent , ear - rending in its exultation
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I was still crying . From the station entrance I saw in the distance , at the far end of
a vast square , a well - lighted stage and , on the tiers of the stage , a cortege of
uniformed musicians . The sound was magnificent , ear - rending in its exultation
...
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Crítica de los usuarios - Kristelh - LibraryThingA nihilist novel by Georges Bataille, Blue of Noon, is set during the Spanish Civil War and the early years of Nazi movement. The protagonist, Henri Timmermann is a sick man (physically and ... Leer comentario completo
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Crítica de los usuarios - amerynth - LibraryThingWhile I didn't actually hate Georges Bataille's "Blue of Noon," I really didn't get it either. This supposed to be a novel that used eroticism to show how sex, violence and power is intertwined and ... Leer comentario completo
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